Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Underload Defence - Focusing on individual, Def in 2s and then back 3. (Start Time: 2022-02-16 01:30:00)

1v1+1 Wave (Scoring zone)

Method:

- 1v1+1 (Inc GKs)

- Transition to defend from 2 into 1, as the neutral player joins the attack when they gain possession.

- Works in waves, rotating each time and also rotate the neutral player.

Objective:
Defending when overloaded, forcing play wide, Try delay and press when triggers are hit then counter, try cut off into a 2v1 out in wide area and force a narrow shot where keeper should be able to save at front post, ensuring we cut off passing lane (T2A) & finish in opposite goal, neutral player joins the T2A.

Coaching Points:

- Force play away from goal when defending, Body shape

- Awareness of danger and priority of defending the goal

- Triggers, Bad Touch, square pass, facing own goal, locked to side line.

- Cut off passing/shooting lane (Protect goal/central area)

Questions:

- How do we stop them from playing through us?

- What helps us be aware when defending?

Progressions:

- Change numbers of practice depending on players

- Time frame before they can attempt to score (maintain possession for time period)

- Include channels, encourage movement into these areas (3rd man runs)

- Ladders or some type of activity when concede a goal

- Conditions (Touch)

Defending the final third

Method:

- 2v1 in MF with challenge to get ball into Att3 players who are matched up with 3 defenders (From a back 3)

- Wide players act as floating players for both groups, initially involved on counter attack. Progress to include wide players to overload normal attack.

- Transition to Attack with wide players, scoring into small goals

Objective:
Is for the defending 3 to remain compact and limit space behind

- P1 is for wide players to join in the attack and create a 5v3 overload

- P2 Allow the one centre midfielder (Blue) recover to support the Def3

- P3 Allows our opposite wide player become a full back (Tuck in with back 4) (If play is on left then right full back tucks in) 

Encoring defenders to just slide across.

Coaching Points:

- Work on communication when defending and organise (Inc GK)

- Sliding across and passing attackers to team mates

- Applying pressure to not allow them turn and try force play wide or back

- Awareness of danger and priority of defending the goal

Questions:

- What information can we send to help a team mate?

- How do we stop them from playing through us?

- What helps us be aware when defending?

- Who's applying pressure?

- Is the goalkeeper active and alert?

Progressions:

- P1 is for wide players to join in the attack and create a 5v3 overload

- P2 Allow the one centre midfielder (Blue) recover to support the Def3

- P3 Allows our opposite wide player become a full back (Tuck in with back 4) (If play is on left then right full back tucks in)

Encoring defenders to just slide across.

- Time frame before they can attempt to play forward out of 2v1 

- Ladders or some type of activity when concede a goal

- Conditions (Limited Touches floating players, Must score from a header etc)

Notes:

- Opp Wide players can move into box for the attack

- Everyone live during T2A (Time frame)

- Match tempo

- Be brave and look to break lines

- Encourage crossing and be alert on second balls